Coral in TEDx Plaza Cibeles

TED is an annual event where some of the world leading thinkers and doers are invited to share what they are most passionate about. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design a three broad subject areas that are, collectively, shaping our future. And in fact, the event is broader still, showcasing ideas that matter in any discipline.

Attendees have called it the ultimate brain space and a four-day journey into the future. The diverse audience are CEOs, scientists, creatives, philanthropists is almost as extraordinary as the speakers, who have included Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Frank Gehry, PaulSimon, Sir Richard Branson, Philippe Starck and Bono. TED was first held in Monterey, California, in 1984.

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Óscar is 5 years old and is a pupil at a state school in Segovia, Spain.

English is his second language. He is reading an English book with more than 100 words and is a sample of how the children in his class read and write.

You also want to look at some Alejandra's "free writing" samples.

Do children at your school read and write like them?

If you wish to know how to achieve these results with your students, find out about Synthetic Phonics.

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Coral's interview: Teaching English to Spanish Children Coral trains teachers in Spain to teach young children to speak, read and write in English. In this interview, she explains how she does it.

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Government Initiatives to Improve the Teaching of Reading in England Nick Gibb, Schools Minister, explains the background to the government's drive to improve literacy in England by promoting synthetic phonics. He talks about the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check, match funding for synthetic phonics resources and training, initial teacher training and Ofsted.